Nixon White House Tapes › Tape 140 › Conversation 140-007
Nixon phone call with Haldeman on Camp David and Executive Communication
Wednesday, August 16, 1972 · 2:11 PM–2:19 PM ET · Camp David Study Table · 14 sec
AI Summary
President Richard Nixon and H. R. Haldeman engaged in a brief telephone discussion while at Camp David. As the content of this conversation was withdrawn from the archival record, the specific topics and actionable decisions remain classified or unavailable for historical review. The exchange reflects the routine consultation between the President and his Chief of Staff during this period of the administration.
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NARA Description
On August 16, 1972, President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 2:11 pm to 2:19 pm. The Camp David Study Table taping system captured this recording, which is known as Conversation 140-007 of the White House Tapes.
Nixon Library Finding Aid
Conversation No. 140-7 Date: August 16, 1972 Time: 2:11 pm - 2:19 pm Location: Camp David Study Table The President talked with H. R. (“Bob”) Haldeman. [See Conversation No. 202-17] ***************************************************************** BEGIN WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 [Personal returnable] [Duration: 6m 30s ] END WITHDRAWN ITEM NO. 1 *****************************************************************
Also recorded on August 16, 1972
- 202-017 2:11 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 2:11 pm to 2:19 pm.
- 202-018 2:19 PM · 13 sec — President Richard M. Nixon met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 202-019 2:19 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Manolo Sanchez met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 2:19 pm and 3:45 pm.
- 140-008 3:45 PM · 22 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:45 pm to 3:56 pm.
- 202-020 3:45 PM · 17 sec — President Richard M. Nixon, Camp David operator, and Julie Nixon Eisenhower met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David from 3:45 pm to 3:56 pm.
- 140-009 3:56 PM · 10 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator talked on the telephone at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 202-021 3:56 PM · 7 sec — President Richard M. Nixon and Camp David operator met in the Aspen Lodge study at Camp David at an unknown time between 3:56 pm and 3:58 pm.
- 140-010 3:58 PM · 7 min — President Richard M. Nixon and H. R. ("Bob") Haldeman talked on the telephone at Camp David from 3:58 pm to 4:11 pm.
Cite this conversation
Conversation 140-007, August 16, 1972. White House Tapes, Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, National Archives. Audio and AI transcript via Easy Nixon, https://www.easynixon.org/tapes/140-007 (accessed October 13, 2026).